First Day of the Somme - 16th Bn Middlesex

[Neil Mackenzie]

I understand that the Battalion were in the Cripps Cut and Cardiff Street trenches on the morning of 1st July 1916.

 

Does anyone have a trench map or co-ordinates showing where those were located?

 

Many thanks

 

Neil

[jonbem]

8 minutes ago, Neil Mackenzie said:

I understand that the Battalion were in the Cripps Cut and Cardiff Street trenches on the morning of 1st July 1916.

 

Does anyone have a trench map or co-ordinates showing where those were located?

 

Many thanks

 

Neil

Have a look on McMaster

https://library.mcmaster.ca/maps/ww1/ndx5to40.htm

Results for search Cardiff Street

Trench Name	Nearest Place	Map Sheet Number	Map Squares
Cardiff Street	Beaumont	57dSE1	Q 10 a
Cardiff Street	Beaumont	57dSE2	Q 10 a

[Neil Mackenzie]

Thanks Jon - makes sense.

 

Neil

[WhiteStarLine]

Funny, I was checking Rat's Alley but at a bit slower pace than Jon!  Rat's Alley has no Cripps Cut but has Cardiff Street but no named trenches from National Library of Scotland.

 

[WhiteStarLine]

Here at the top of the image is Cripp's Cut from McMaster University right so full points to Jon!  It's a 28/4/1916 map.

 

 

[Neil Mackenzie]

Many thanks - great map

 

I use the National Library of Scotland maps but, as you say, no British trench names for the period in question.

 

Neil